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Jan 16 2017
07:20:am
By: bizgrrl  shortURL
The Blount County Democratic Party will hold the January meeting on the 19th.
When: Thursday, January 19, 2017
Time: 6:30 PM
Where: Martin Luther King Center 209 E. Franklin St. Alcoa
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Local area websites:
Blount DemsMC Democrats
Raven Society
League of Women Voters
Wendy Pitts Reeves
Stop Alcoa Parkway
KnoxViews
Knox Dems
RoaneViews
TennViews
TN Clean Water Network
TN Dems
Government websites:
Blount CountyCity of Alcoa
City of Maryville
State of Tennessee
TN Code Annotated
TN General Assembly
UT CTAS
UT MTAS
Media websites:
Maryville Daily TimesKnox News Sentinel